There comes a time when you have to stop dangling by the strings or stop dangling others by your strings. The role of a puppet master is to control the puppet into doing everything that he/she wants them to do for a captive audience or personal gratification. Puppet masters string you along into believing that you are, will be, can be, their one and only; all the while, they have others who are waiting and dangling by the same strings. When someone comes along to put an end to the show, and offer you retirement from the puppet master, you run and hide into that box that kept you at the puppet masters hands. You’ve become so used to being treated like a puppet that you don’t realize that you’re a human. You’re a man/woman who deserves to be handled with care, respect, dignity, loyalty, and appreciation; not someone to be used, mistreated, abused, neglected, or to be made a fool or spectacle of. Cut those strings from the puppet masters hand and take control of your life, heart, and emotions. If it takes time to stand up on your feet steadily, it’s okay-soon you’ll be off and running.